A 70-year-old woman from the city, who was on a Haj pilgrimage died due to health issues in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.

The woman, identified as Hafeeza Bee, a resident of Sultan Shahi in the old city, left for Makkah along with her son on August 1, from the Haj House here. She reportedly had respiratory problems and due to difficulty in breathing, she was admitted in a hospital there, where she died while undergoing treatment.